The largest international study and career fair in Slovak Republic, the 19th annual AKADÉMIA & VAPAC® fair, was held in Bratislava from 06 to 08 October 2015, under the auspices of:Maroš Šefčovič, vice-president of the European CommissionJuraj Draxler, minister of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak RepublicRudolf Kropil, president of the Slovak Rectors’ Conference.

The opening ceremony of the nineteenth annual AKADÉMIA & VAPAC® study and career fair took place on 06/10/2015 and was attended by:Peter Žiga, minister of environment of the Slovak RepublicRomana Kanovská, state secretary, of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and SportVojtech Ferencz, state secretary of the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak RepublicJán Ilavský, state secretary of the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak RepublicDušan Chrenek, head of Representation of the European Commission in SlovakiaMarek Šmid, vice-president of the Slovak Rectors’ ConferenceDaniela Kráľovičová, director of the fairas well as various rectors, deans, professors, managers and other representatives of the academic community.At the fair, a memorandum was signed under the auspices of the minister of environment and the state secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport on cooperation between the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport.The Ministry of Environment signed the memorandum with the universities, who were represented by:Robert Redhammer, rector of the Slovak Technical University in BratislavaStanislav Kmeť, rector of the Technical University of KošiceFerdinand Daňo, rector of the University of Economics in BratislavaDanica Kačíková, pro-rector of the Technical University in Zvolen.The gates of the fair were open to the public as follows:06/10/2015 09:30 – 16:0007/10/2015 09:00 – 16:0008/10/2015 09:00 – 14:00

Exhibitors:Number of registered exhibitors: 231

From the following countries: Slovakia, the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain, the USArepresenting:

Besides the presentation of exhibitors’ information, the organiser prepared many other interesting activities for visitors including meetings, competitions and surveys, which were published in the fair’s newspaper entitled CURRENT INFORMATION.Special newspapers were produced for visitors and for exhibitors. Gala evening for exhibitors:On the second day of the fair, 07/10/2015, the organiser arranged a party for representatives of exhibiting companies in Hotel Devín. The university arts group Technik, from the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, provided entertainment for a pleasant evening. Information about the fair was published continuously, particularly the month before the fair.

media through which the public were informed about the fair included:Slovenský rozhlas (radio)Slovenská televízia RTVS (television)TA3 (television)TASR, SITA (press)Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak RepublicMinistry of Environment of the Slovak RepublicRepresentation of the European Commission in SlovakiaSlovak Rectors’ ConferenceThe largest education portal in Slovakia www.education.sk.The website BRIGADA.SK – at the heart of this site are advertisements for student jobs placed by temping agencies and other agencies. If students want to register for the offered jobs they have to register and contact the employer directly by e-mail or telephone. Information about the fair was published http://www.brigada.sk/.